China Eastern has been taking to the skies with very aggressive fares in economy and business class all across the planet. China Eastern is the main driver of sub $500 (and often sub $400) fares round-trip from the US to Southeast Asia now. I was very curious to try their product. I had two flights […]
What are Carlson Travel Agent Rates? Like other major hotel brands and travel providers, Carlson is known for offering preferred lower rates to travel professionals, either for the agents to use for personal stays or so they can book on behalf of clients. The Carlson Look To Book site does more than just offer a discount, however. […]
I had used 30,000 American Airlines miles pre-devaluation for this one-way from Dublin to New Delhi via Abu Dhabi in Etihad Business Class. Etihad runs a combination of A330 and 777W planes on this route and as luck would have it, I got a 777. My chauffeur showed up right at the agreed time and […]
Flying on the American A321T had escaped me for quite some time. Last Sunday it was finally time for me to give it a try. American launched this product in early 2014 and has been flying with the 10 First, 20 Business class and 66 Economy seats ever since from SFO and LAX to JFK. […]
Cathay Pacific First Class isn’t easy to book these days using AAdvantage miles – availability is just a few seats per month now but it is much easier just a few days before your trip. I had booked my return from Singapore via Hong Kong to San Francisco. After my flight from Singapore to Hong […]
The ‘SSSS bug’ keeps spreading to travelers that use Global Entry and have been to Turkey. Yesterday I tried to check-in online for my flight to Seattle and the boarding pass would not print. You are checked-in, but we are unable to provide any boarding passes for your itinerary via united.com. Today at the airport […]
Trip Index (what we have published so far): Why you should make the trip to Ephesus Turkey Things to do in Izmir Things to do in Bodrum My top 15 Things to do in Kos My Top 10 Things to do in Athens – on a layover The Rock of Gibraltar – or 5 Myths […]
Trip Index (what we have published so far): My Top 20 Things to do in Istanbul Why you should make the trip to Ephesus Turkey Things to do in Izmir Things to do in Bodrum My top 15 Things to do in Kos My Top 10 Things to do in Athens – on a layover […]
Trip Index (what we have published so far): Why you should visit the Princes’ Island Istanbul My Top 20 Things to do in Istanbul Why you should make the trip to Ephesus Turkey Things to do in Izmir Things to do in Bodrum My top 15 Things to do in Kos My Top 10 Things […]
Trip Index (what we have published so far): Why you should visit the Princes’ Island Istanbul My Top 20 Things to do in Istanbul Why you should make the trip to Ephesus Turkey Things to do in Izmir Things to do in Bodrum My top 15 Things to do in Kos My Top 10 Things […]
Trip Index (what we have published so far): Why you should visit the Princes’ Island Istanbul My Top 20 Things to do in Istanbul Why you should make the trip to Ephesus Turkey Things to do in Izmir Things to do in Bodrum My top 15 Things to do in Kos My Top 10 Things […]
Trip Index (what we have published so far): Why you should visit the Princes’ Island Istanbul My Top 20 Things to do in Istanbul Why you should make the trip to Ephesus Turkey Things to do in Izmir Things to do in Bodrum My top 15 Things to do in Kos My Top 10 Things […]
Trip Index (what we have published so far): Why you should visit the Princes’ Island Istanbul My Top 20 Things to do in Istanbul Why you should make the trip to Ephesus Turkey Things to do in Izmir Things to do in Bodrum Kos is one of the 1,600 islands that Greece features. Kos is […]
I had booked the Aqua Blu Kos hotel when it ran an amazing sale in early December 2014. The 5 star Boutique Hotel had rates as low as $30 for many dates. I paid a bit more but still paid much less than the $250 it charged when checking a few days before my arrival. […]
I flew Turkish discount airline Onur Air (Review) last week. The segment was short – just 200 miles from Istanbul to Izmir – the airplane basically does not even reach cruising altitude for such a short distance. Onur Air sold tickets for just about $32 for the one-way – this was on a very busy […]
You can book the Hilton Izmir here. Izmir is Turkey’s third largest city and has a pretty position along the Aegean Sea. The Hilton Izmir is in an admirable location right downtown in Konak, Izmir’s best neighborhood right by the sea. We’d had an early flight from Istanbul and the airport bus dropped us off […]
I'm really happy to have Johnny Ward as our most recent interviewee. Johnny has made his way through 107 countries and shares his stories at onestep4ward.com. How, why and when did you get started to blog your thoughts on travel? I started it in 2009 when I was in Australia on a working holiday visa. […]
Istanbul is a mesmerizing city that ranks as one of my favorite cities on the planet. The mix of old and modern is mesmerizing. If you likr meat and salads – the food will be a heaven. Below are my favorite places in Istanbul that will help you form great memories for your next trip […]
I've previously outlined certain circumstances where using 20,000 or less United Mileage Plus miles could be better than booking with cash. I'll recap again here: – Booking Costly Last Minute Travel – Booking Not So Last Minute Travel but Travel Still Costly – That Mileage Run You Booked Several Months Back but Took a Bump […]
This article is part of my trip report 'Westward bound'. The trip report index will appear below once all posts have been published. I booked this flight because Aeroplan has limited access to Singapore Airlines Business Class inventory (as a Star Alliance partner) but does not charge a fuel surcharge for Singapore Airlines flights. Now […]
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